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- [spat-er]
- /ˈspæt ər/
- /ˈspæt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spat-er]
- /ˈspæt ər/
Definitions of spatter word
- verb with object spatter to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself. 1
- verb with object spatter to splash with something in small particles: to spatter the ground with water. 1
- verb with object spatter to sprinkle or spot with something that soils or stains. 1
- verb without object spatter to send out small particles or drops, as falling water: rain spattering on a tin roof. 1
- verb without object spatter to strike a surface in or as in a shower, as bullets. 1
- noun spatter the act or the sound of spattering: the spatter of rain on a roof. 1
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Origin of spatter
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; perhaps < Dutch spatt(en) to splash + -er6; compare Dutch spatterig literally, spattery
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Parts of speech for Spatter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spatter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spatter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spatter
verb spatter
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
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